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ITV Love Island 2022 line-up in full - from first deaf contestant to Michael Owen's daughter
30.05.2022 - 14:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A summer of love is just a matter of days away as a bunch of singletons pack their suitcases and head to a Spanish villa hoping to find 'the one'. Of course, that can only mean Love Island is returning to the small screen.
The 2022 series will begin on Monday, June 6, with Laura Whitmore returning as host and her husband and comedian Iain Stirling back with his expert narration. But what we really want to know is who will be heading into the ITV2 reality show's brand new Majorcan villa and spending weeks shouting 'I've got a text!"
The Love Island line-up is being announced by ITV today (May 30) ahead of the series return and it's already an eclectic bunch with a senior microbiologist and an international dressage rider in the mix.
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Without further ado, here is who will be looking for love this Summer:
The first contestant announced for the show was Paige, a paramedic, who hails from Swansea, Wales. She describes herself as "positive and bubbly" but also "quite mumsy" and is a good cook.
Speaking about why she's joining the show, she said: "In Swansea there is just no-one I can find, I’ve tried and there’s just nobody there anymore. I need to break out and broaden my horizons and Love Island just brings everyone together for me. I haven't got to go out and I haven’t got to swipe. So, hopefully they can just come to me now!"
Dublin-born Dami will be hoping the luck of the Irish is on his side as he heads to Spain this summer. The 26-year-old is a senior microbiologist and describes himself as "very passionate".
Speaking ahead of his Love Island stint, Dami said: "This year I was kind of being more
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Michael Owen has flown out of the UK ahead of tonight’s hotly anticipated Love Island return. The former England player departed the country to head for Germany after admitting he was living “every father’s nightmare” ahead of his daughter’s debut on the show. Gemma Owen, 19, is the oldest of his four children and is set to make her debut on the iconic dating show on Monday night - however dad Michael won’t be at home to see it as he shared a snap from beside the Olympiastadion in Munich, on Monday.
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Laura Whitmore and Iain Sterling arrive in Spain ahead of 'best' Love Island series yet
Love Island’s husband and wife duo, presenter Laura Whitmore and narrator Iain Stirling, have finally touched own in Mallorca, ahead of the newest series of the hit show. Season eight of the smash-hit ITV show will kick off on Monday June 6 and it’s expected to be the most exciting season yet.The pair looked typically cool and casual as they arrived in Palma de Mallorca. Laura, 37, rocked a coordinating blue tie-dye tracksuit which she wore with a black printed T-shirt underneath.
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That's right, your favourite slice of reality TV is back for a summer of single men revealing themselves... wait, wrong show. Then again, there's little left to the imagination when it comes to the bikini-clad, ab-tastic singletons in the Love Island villa, and we're ready and waiting in the wings to lap up every sexy second.